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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
Rapid Transit.

A man came to the house of O promi-
nent New York gentleman, who was
renowned for not paying his debts, and
knocking at the door, asked the boy
who appeared if his father was in.
"No, sir, he has left town to be gone
q month. He is in Chicago right now
liam sorry, for I wanted to pay lit,
tie bill I was owing him."
80, you want to pay him money, do
you2"
eyes, certainly. Here it is"
"Well, then, I'll run in and ask him if
he hasn't got back"
The man had got back from Chicago,
but the visitor, who was deputy sheriff,
served citation on him for house rent.
-ISrdS StJtingS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
Training Carrier Pigeons.

The training of carrier pigeons begins
as soon as they are strong enough to fly.
The young birds are taken in covered
basket to a place about half q mile from
their home and set free. Those which
do not 60 home are considered worthless;
those which do so at once are tried again,
the distance being increased each time,
until it is found that they will 60 back,
no matter how far away they may be car
ricd. The messages conveyed by these
birds are usually written or photographed
on very thin paper, and tied around the
leg or one Of the tail feathers in such
manner that they do not impede the
flight of the birds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
Willing to Let Mr.. Jobson In.

William" said the old gentleman at
the breakfast table.
"Sir !"
clam not pleased to see you so much
in the company of young Jobson. He is
dsspded young man and ne
ciety."
"He CANDLES, father, I suppose. He
can afford to. He has just made 500, 900
in the wheat corner"
"Well-still-you better be careful. "
After little while William rises from
the table.
William !"
"Sir !"
eff Mr.. Jobson is disengaged this
evening you can bring him up to dinner.
Perhaps little good example may save
him-and, William, you can just tell him
something about the new mining CON-
pany am floating"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
The Annual Effects Of a Snakes Bite

On August 30, 1888, a fve-year-old
son of George Putnam, who lives at
Stony Ford, Penn, was returning home
from driving the cows to pasture and
stopped by the roadside to pick some
berries. He was barefooted, and sud.
denly felt a sharp sting on the instep of
his left foot. He ran crying home and
told his mother that he had scratched his
foot on brier The foot had begun to
swell, and his mother picked from the
flesh what she at first supposed to be a
brier, but as the foot continued to swell
and the boys sufferings were intense,
the alarming fact was apparent that he
had been bitten by some poisonous
snake, and that the supposed brier was
one of its fangs that had buried itself in
the wound and been pulled from the
snakes jaw.
Mrs. Putnam called her husband, who
was at work near the house, and alarmed
other members of the family. A live
chicken was cut in two and the warm
flesh applied to the wound. Whisky was
given to the boy in large quantities, and
a messenger dispatched for doctor. A
member of the family went to the spot
where the boy said he had felt the sharp
sting and found ra.tlesnake coiled near
| the roadside. The snake was killed, and
one of its fangs was found to be missing
which left no doubt of the nature of the
bows injury. The snake was cut open
and laid on the wound in the boys foot,
which had swollen to more than double
its natural size. The sutferings OF the
boy were so great that he could scarcely
be held down in the bed by two men.
The doctor arrived and cauterized the
wound, but said it was too late and that
the boy would die.
The swelling had extended up the leg
to his waist, and the !eg became spotted.
Antidotes prescribed by the doctor were
administered, but the whisky tire ltment
was also adhered to. The Boys body
turned black. but after three days of the
most terrible agony the swelling began
to go down, and in week the victim
was able to get about. In months
time all the effects of the poison seemed
to have disappeared, and the boy was as
we'll as ever. =,
On August 30, 1884, he was seized
with sharp pain in his foot, which be.
gan to swell, and in short time his leg
and foot were swollen to double their
size, and became spotted as they had on
the day the boy was bitten by the snake.
He experienced the same symptoms, and
suffered for three days almost as much
agony as he had the year before. When
the swelling again went down the pain
subsidized and the symptoms disappeared.
Regularly on August 20 every year
since the same symptoms have appeared,
on the authority of wcll-known citizen
of Tioga County, and their recurrence this
year was marked by more than usual pain
and swelling, the spots on the leg and
body strikingly resembling that Of a rat
tlcsnake. Yovk Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
How BrignoIi Apologized.

The following incident is told of Signol
Brignoli, the tenor: He was singing in
concert for charitable object, when tho
prima donna was suddenly attacked with
singers sore throat, and it became neces
sary for some one to apologize to the
audience. The manager declared that he
was suffering from nervousness and
could not do it; and he begged Bignoli
to make the explanation. The tenor,
going forward, said:
ladies an gentlemen, I regret to zay
zat Mime. W. eez a leetle horse dlz
evenin'."
Peals of laughter greeted this announce,
ment, and tine tenor supposed he had
been misunderstood.
He advanced once more and, with
laundering voice, roared out:
"I-zay-zat--NIme.-W- eez-a
leetle-horse--dis-evenin'"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
He Had known Sorrow.

They were talking pensively and conf:
dentially in the dimly-lighted parlor, and
she looked at him with ineffable sweet
ness and said:
81 have so often noticed an expression
of the most intense melancholy on your
face. Mr.. Sadeye, tell me truly-does
some secret sorrow prey upon your
heart ?"
Matilda" he answered hoarsely, 81
would not intrude my griefs upon you.
Better to bear them alone, even though
they desolate and corrode the heart"
"Tell me, Ernest. tell me all !! Letme
share your sorrow with you "
eff you must know, my dear, l spilled
bottle of ink on those light pants |
bought month ago.-Netraska State
Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
HOUSEHOLDMATTERS..
Tomato CatsuD.

Take half bushel tomatoes, peel ans
cut. Let come to a boil, rub through
the sieve, add one pound salt, quarter
pound ground black pepper, quarter
pound Of whole allspice, one ounce
cloves, two pounds brown sugar, six large
onions, twenty bulbs garlic, one handful
of green peach leaves. If desired very
hot, add as much cayenne pepper as you
can lay on the point of case-knife.
Boil to the thickness required, and just
before removing from the stove add three
quarters pound ground mustard, one
quart good cider vinegar, wetting the
mustard with the vinegar. Rub through
the sieve again. Bottle. Washington
Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
The Laundry.

A little borax put in the water in
which scarlet napkins and red bordered
towels are to be washed will prevent
them from fading.
When removed from the person,
clothing, if damp, should be dried be-
fore putting into the clothes-basket to
prevent mildew,
A handful of borax added to water
helps to whiten the clothes. It Is used
by the Germans, who are famous for
their snowy linen.
Very pretty curtains, which can be
laundried and look as we'll as new ones,
are made of white muslin, with large,
round dots the size of silver half
dollar.-DetroH Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
The CIergyman's Dinner Out.

"That's what I call a good dinner
remarked Bobby, as he leaned back in
his chair with an air of repletion.
Bobby" said his mother, 9" am
ashamed of YOU" The minister of the
chapel, who was dining with the family,
laughed heartily.
''Robby appreciates the good things of
life" he said, "like the rest of u.s."
''Don't you think it was a good din
ner2" Bobby asked of the minister.
eyes, indeed" he said, II enjoyed it
very much"
''AIa said she thought you would, be.
cause she didn't suppose you got very
much at home," remarked Bobby
Toronto Truth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
Wanted.
A hat for the head of a fountain,

A hat for the head of a fountain,
A glove for the hand Of fate.
A shoe for the foo. of mountain,
A link from the chain of debate.
A spoke from the wheel of fortune,
A chip from the ''pole" of the South,
A drink from the fountain Of knowledge,
Aword from the rivers mouth.
A drop from the cup of. sorrow,
A look from the face of the storm,
A stroke from the arm Of justice,
A ring for the finger of scorn.
A knock at the door of repentance,
A throb from the oceans heart.
A glance from the eye of needle,
From Cupid's bow dart.
A piece Of the Rock of Ages,
A plume from the wings OF Time,
Some milk of human kindness,
And have done my rhyme.
ellen M Naue, in Boston Herald.
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ONE to their death by over-eatingw-
Detroit Free Press.
His Masters Sober Request.


The policeman had given his testimony.
which was unqualifedly to the fact Of
the old gentleman's intoxication. Then
the old servant was called to the stand.
There was q mingled expression of in
dignation and determination on his
countenance. He testified fatty, to the
surprise of the court room, that the old
man was sober when he came home. The
Prosecuting Attorney proceeded to ques-
ton:
you say that Mr.. was sober
when he came home2"
eyes, sir"
"Did he get to bed alone9"
''No, SIR"
Ibid Ibid you ,?u + put him to 0ed'"
"And was he perfectly sober'"
eyes, sir"
"What did he say when you put him
to bed2"
'He said Good night"
"Anything else2'
"Hc said as how l was to call him
early"
Anything clse'"
"Yes, sir"
"What was it2 Tell US exactly what
he said, every word"
"He said as how I was to wake and
call him early, for he was to be the Queen
of the NIay!"
The Old man was fned.-Bostow Tran.
script.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
A Precious Some Indeed.

One of the greatest sapphircs of the
world is the property of the Polytechnic
Society of Berlin, Prussia. 1t weighs o
little more than six ounces. The jury Of
the Polytechnic Society on the grounds,
stated in full at their discussion, would
have settled its value at the frightful sum
of "a, 900, 900 marks, or $16, 900, 600. II
need hardly be said that such treasure
is not likely to find purchaser at such a
price. Nemphis -4valanche.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
The First Banjo Player.

The first man who ever played banjo
was Joe Sweeney, and his instrument
was an cxcavated gourd with four strings.
Joe gave his first tunes in public in a
circus tent. He was deck hand, work
ing on a canal going from Richmond to
Lynchburg. He afterward wS with
negro minstrel companies, and was a
great feature, both in this country aud
Europe,-Baltimore 4rSrieon.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28
BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
An Early Riser-The Clergyman's
Dinner Out-Not Cured in Eng
lish-He Had Known
Sorrow, Etc.

Mrs. Van Coover Ito caller)-'T have
such splendid cook, and she is such an
early riser. The ice man leaves the ice
at five o'clock and she is always there to
bring it in. She is perfect treasure. l
don't know what I should do without
her."
Splendid Cook Opening the door -
"Plaze, mum, it's wakes notice Ohm
given yez. Ohm to marry Dennis, the ice
man, in month come Thoorsday. ."-New
York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-09-28

The value of permanent school prop
erty in Dakota Is not far from So, 600, 0G1.
1t has increased from Less than $40, 600
in 1871
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KEEP T;!E UPPER HAND.

KEEP TIVE UPPER HAND.
Pear your burdens manfully,
Whatsoe'er they be;
Never let them over you
Gain ascendency.
Never let them master you,
Never for them wait:
Hands Of labor strong to bear,
Ring the Bell of Fate.
-Teras Siftings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
Successful Robbssy

ST.. LOUIS, March ia special from
Coleman, Texas, says: About $50
o'clock this morning, the Cult OF Color
ado g. Santa Fe Railway office, here was
the scene of a ''hold up" resulting in a
loss to the express, railroad and en-
nloyees of over $1,000 James Muse, ex-
Dress messenger, Henry Brien, night
.onsrator. and two men were in the
denor. Muse had occasion to 60 out
about 8 40 o'clock, and came running
h8ck and said: "Some one is robbing
the cars" The party started to the
cars. when Brien told Muse to run back
aud get something to shoot with. Muse
went back towards the depot to get a
six-shooter, when three men jumped
from the door of the depot, placed q
six-shooter to his face and told him to
open the safe. With a revolver under
his ear, Muse opened the safe, ana the
robbers got two express packages, one of
s.. 500, and the other $500 and another CT
$50, of railroad money and the pocket
book of Muse with $135 in it and his
gold watch worth S125. While this was
going on Brien sn the yardmen were
up the road few hundred yards at the
car which Muse saw the men get out Of
which they found had been broken open
and set on fire. After some trouble
they succeeded in putting the fire out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
Killed by an Apache

Los ANGELES, March 13.-General
Miles, yesterday received telegram an.
nouncing the death Of Second Lieuten-
ant Seward Mott, Tenth Cavalry, at San
Carlos Reservation, Ar IONA. Lieut. enanl
Mott had been assisting Captain Pierce,
agent at the reservation, in the division
Of the lands. The other day young
Apache chief, whose father was in the
guard house, quarreled with Mott over
the division of land and stabbed him
several times. He died Yesterday. The
murderer escaped and is now with three
renegades who went out to escape pun
ishment for drunkenness and are now
being pursued by scouts. Mott gradu-
ated from West Point last year and got
his com mission in July. He was ma
tive of New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
The Crop Review.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 18th e Farmers
Review will print the following crop
summary in this weeks issue: The
weather for the past ten days has beer
very favorable for growing winter wheat
and reports from the entire wheat belt
continue encouraging. Rains and light
SHOWS in Kansas are reported to have
caused an improvement. for growing
grain in certain portions of that State
and improved the general outlook,
which was becoming discouragiDg. In
sections of Michigan and Wisconsin,
the fields are still protected with snow
and nearly all are of the reports from
those two States continue to be favor
able. In Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and
Missouri, reports indicate that the crop
is in very promising condition and I'M
less subjected to freezing weather within
the next three weeks, promises to
emerge from the winter siege with I'M
usually good prospects.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
After fheezar.

LONDON, March l3-The Standard has
received a cipher dispatch from what it
considers trustworthy source, saying
that an unsuccessful attempt has been
made to assassinate the Gar. No de-
tails are given.
LONDON, March 14.-SerVice in the
Russian chapefwas crowded with dip
lOmats in full uniform, conspicuous
above all being members Of the Rus
sian embassy, who were congratulated
by all present that the rumor OF the at
tempt on the life of tie Gear was IN
founded.
The report printed by the Standard
that an unsuccessful attempt to as
sassinate the Gar of Russia had been
made is utterly discredited by De Stall;
Russian ambassador here. ln all inter-
view this morning the ambassador said
he had received no telegram in relat on
to such attempt, and this was sufficient
evidence to convince him that the re-
port was unfounded. Ii it were true he
would have received a dispatch long
ago. The Standard, commenting on the
reported attempt on the Cars life,
says such an attempt might be sufficient
to turn the sale in the direction OF
war. From this point of view the out
rage is of the gravest possible sign;f-
canoe.
s.. PETERSBURG, March t4.-The Car,
CzIi Ia and CzaroVitch left this CITY
yesterday for the Imperial Palace at
Gatschina.
LONDON, March 14.-In the Commons
this afternoon, Ferguson, Parliamen-
tary Sc ;retary to the Foreign Office,
stated that the government had been
informed that some persons with ex-
plosiYes in their possession had been .
arrested in st. Petersburg yesterday on
the route which the Car was to have
taken to attend the service which was to
have been performed ia commemoration
of the late Gear, it being the anniversary
o. his death. Sir James Ferguson said
he was glad to be able to announce that
no attack was made on the Gar.
Dispatches from Frankfort, Berlin
and Vienna say the bourses at those
places were weak to-day in consequence
OF rumors that an attempt had been
made to kill the Gear.
LONDON. March IA dispatch from
st. Petersburg says that SIZE students
were arrested on Newski Prospect, near
the Anitichkin Palace, having in their
possession quantity of explosives.
They were await G the comirg of the
Gar, on his way TO the cathedral to
take part IN the anniversary services.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
Determined to Dia

DENVER, Col, March 14.-Nathar.
Falk, travelling salesman, was this.
morning arraigned before Justice Sales
charged with the larceny of 5000 cigars
and held in bonds Of $5Oa,to appear
before the grand jury. After the de
cision, the pronounced prisoner, in
company with Constable Levy, started
for the Chamber of Commerce librarv,
for the purpose of procuring. security.
The pair assembled the stairway to tie
third story, when Falk turned around
suddenly, said 'good bye, Levy"
threw himself over the baluster and
fell to the basement floor, seventy-f7e
feet below. In his terrible flight he
struck the balustrade on tn lower
landing, from which he was thrown
head first upon the staIrpost of the
basement. The scalp was completely
torn from the left side Of the head and
the skull was fractured, from which a.
portion OF the brain protruded, Besides
TINS, no bones were broken, but FaIk
was injured internally and cannot re
cover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
On de Ole Plantation

New 'ORLERNs, March IA special
to the Picayu1,e, from Lake Providence,
La., says: About o'clock this morn
ing, fully sixty feet of the bank in front
of the Elton piantationasank gradually
down into the river, carrying with it
the Elton store and most of its con-
tents. The caving was complete within
an hour, and but few of the planta-
TONS supplies were saved. Mr.. Robin
son, lessee, has lost large amount of
supplies and furniture, and some
valuable effects belonging 10 General
Mcmillan, which were stored in the
building, were also lost. The water
over the bank is fully two feet deep,
and there is a constant apprehension
that the levee may drop in at any point
and cause u disastrous overflow. The
police jury has summoned 500 addi-
tional hands to build run-round If
found necessary"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
The Yacht Race

New YORK, March 13.-On March 18th
at p. m, when off Fire Island, the pilot
boat Darid CARL saw the yachts, CorOne
and DauntIess going east under reeied
sails with the Da@ntIess about one and
one-half miles ahead. The German
steamer MarsaIa, from Hamburg,
which arrived here this forenoon, re
ports. March 18th, IL p. M, longitude
l2.10 W., passed q small schooner show
ing white, red and green night sig
mails, bound to the eastward; passed
another small schooner about an hour
before, but she did not show any sig
mails. The wind was slight and northerly.
The New York Club night signals are
red, green and white.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
More Telephone Trouble

BosToN, March 14.-Gov eminent be-
gan suit against the Bell Telephone
Company in the United States Circuit
Court this morning, before Judge Colt,
The suit is to annul two patents claimed
by A. q. Bell, On the ground that he
was not the original inventor, and. that
the patents were fraudulently obtained.
demur and plead at the same session.
The setting was adjourned pending
Judge Colts decision on this point. The
counsel for government were ex Soiic-
itor- General John Goode, William c..
Straunberg, of Philadelphia, and JEFF
Chandler, of Washington; fer the tele-
phone, ]. n. Story and Chauncy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
Heavy Mashouts On the n. p.

HELENA, Mt, March A.-OwiEg 20
the heavy washouts on the northern
Pacific Railroad, both east and west OF
this city, there have been no mails Or
trains arriving since last Thursday
night, until this afternoon, when one
arrived from Portland. The delayed
trains from st. PaUl are expected TO-
morrow or next day. 1t will be several
days before trains can pass oysF the
Montana Union, between this place ana
Butte.
Marcus LSeaiy, in charge OF the i'm
mense smeltefs es Anaconda. mss with
drawn q large force to aid in repairing
the railroad, so that the smeltsss viii
have to shU6 down.
Members of the Legislature. which
a Journed Thursday night, are unable
t. leave town.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from prac-
ucel having had placed in his hands by
an East Indian Missionary the formula
OF simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of ConSump-
nons Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and
all Throat and Lung affections, also a
positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all Nervous complaints,
after having tested its wonderful cura-
tive powers i'll thousands of cases, has
telt 1t MS duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this
motive and desire to relieve human
suffering. will send free OF charge. to
all who desire it, this recipe, in German.
French or English, with full directions
for preparing and using. Sent by mail
by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper. w. A NOyes, 149 Polrer Block,
Rochester
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
Emea Bey's Difficulties

2 ZANZIBAR, March A.-News has been
received from Emen Beg to the effect.
that, in November last, be went to
Uganda and that King &w2nga refused
to permit him to go through The
country. Then Emen Bey tried to
effect passage out Through Karagwa,
on the eastern shore OF Lake Victoria
Nyaxia. In this he failed also. He
then returned to Wadeiia, leaving de-
tachment of soldiers at Unyaro, under
command Of Cassati, mis- sole European
companion.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 13.-The
National Association of general passen-
ger agents, composed of heads of pas
senger depots of all the principal rail
roads in the United States and Canada,
will hold it's annual meeting in Airing
ton Hotel on March 18Th. The inter
state commerce bill, it is said, will be
considered. and an unusually large at
tendance is expected. The President
will accord them special reception on
the 18th,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-15
Beecher's Successor

NEw BEDFORD, Mass, March 13.-It is
said on good authority thatRev Mathew
G. Julien, pastor of Trinity Church,
this city, will receive a call from Ply :
mouth Church, Brooklyn, TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher.